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But Uriahוַ אוּרִיָּהlay downיִּשְׁכַּבat the entranceפֶּתַחof the king’sהַמֶּלֶךְhouseבֵּיתwithאֵתallכָּלthe servantsעַבְדֵיof his lord,אֲדֹנָיוand he did notוְלֹאgo downיָרַדtoאֶלhis house.בֵּיתוֹ
2 Samuel 11:9
Study it in the app“But Uriah lay down at the entrance of the king’s house with all the servants of his lord, and he did not go down to his house.”
With the Hebrew beneath
2 Samuel 11:9, word by word
- But Uriahאוּרִיָּהuriya
Uriah
Uriah: the name of several men; the best known is the Hittite, one of David's mighty men and husband of Bathsheba, whom David had killed in battle (2 Samuel 11). It means "my light is YHWH."
Where else “uriya” appears- lay downיִּשְׁכַּבyishkav
lie down
To lie down to sleep or rest.
Where else “yishkav” appears- at the entranceפֶּתַחpetach
entrance, door
Entrance, doorway, door, opening.
Where else “petach” appears- of the king’sמֶּלֶךְmelech
king
A king who rules a people.
Where else “melech” appears- houseבֵּיתbet
house
A building to live in, or an enclosed place to keep something or someone.
Where else “bet” appears- the servantsעַבְדֵיavde
servant
Someone who works for another, or a king's official.
Where else “avde” appears- of his lordאֲדֹנָיadonay
lord
The one with authority over another; or a respectful title.
Where else “adonay” appears- go downיָרַדyarad
go down
To go from a higher place to a lower one, like from the mountain to the valley.
Where else “yarad” appears
The context
8David said to Uriah, “Go down to your house and wash your feet.” Uriah went out from the house of the king, and a gift from the king went out after him.
9 · This verse (above)
10They reported it to David, saying, “Uriah did not go down to his house.” David said to Uriah, “Have you not come from a journey? Why did you not go down to your house?”